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Circuit and method for a programmable reference voltage

US6876249B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2002
Grant dateApr 5, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F1/46
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An adjustable voltage reference circuit (14, 25, 70) that can be adjusted via an external device is disclosed. The circuit is designed to receive, after packaging, a plurality of adjustment inputs (20). These inputs are used by an adjustable voltage cell (21, 26, 71) to produce an adjustment factor. The adjustment factor will then be used by a voltage reference cell (22, 27, 72) to adjust the reference voltage (Vref).

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